Community Corner
Bits and Pieces
The American Wartime Museum, Dale City Civic Association scholarship, and other things from around Dale City this week.
American Wartime Museum
I attended a delightful reception at the Metropolitan Club, hosted by the American Wartime Museum on Wednesday, March 30. The museum is soliciting donations and seeking members to help build the proposed $50 million facility that is slated to open in November of 2014.
I was privileged to meet many dignitaries, including Chuck Robb, and Medal of Honor winner, “Barney” Barnum. Chairman Corey Stewart and Supervisors Maureen Caddigan, John Jenkins, and Frank Principi were also among the large crowd gathered to learn more about the museum and how to help support it.
We really need your help to make this vision a reality. If you’d like to contribute or work on one of our committees, please contact me or visit our website: www.nmaw.org.
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DCCA Scholarship
Two $500 scholarships are available from DCCA. Deadline to apply is April 30. If you haven’t gotten a form from the guidance office, you can download one from the DCCA website. Full details are available at sites.google.com/site/dccawebsite/Home.
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Parade Committee
The Independence Day Parade Committee has already begun planning for this year’s parade. I encourage you to apply early and applications are already available. You can request an application from Irene Dell: 703-590-2506.
Family Fun Day
We work hard every year to make the parade and Family Fun Day bigger and better. We’re looking for entertainment and food vendors for Family Fun Day, and you can use my contact information at the bottom to let me know you’d like to participate.
Farmers Market
The Dale City Farmers Market . The market is located at the Commuter Lot at Gemini Way and Dale Boulevard. It will be open every Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. until December 11. Hope to see you there!
Occoquan Clean up
We can still use more volunteers to help with the annual 14 mile clean up of the Occoquan. Saturday, April 9, 2011, 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. (Rain date is the following Saturday, April 16) You can work on the water in kayaks or canoes or work on the shore. For more information, visit www.pwtsc.org or call 703-791-6158.
Put-in/Litter drop off/take out sites:
- Below Lake Jackson Dam
- Riverview Estates HOA
- Occoquan Forest HOA
- Canon Bluff HOA
- Bull Run Marina
- Fountainhead Marina
- Lake Ridge Marina
Easter Celebration
First Baptist Church of Woodbridge is having an Easter Celebration on Saturday, April 16 from 11:00 till 3:00. This event is open to the public and includes a free family entertainment show with Gene Cordova (comedian, ventriloquist, and illusionist), Easter egg hunt, inflatables, cake walk, popcorn and snow cones.
If you know of a child that has a disability, PLEASE invite them to attend this event! Our students are sponsoring a special Easter Egg Hunt just for them! There will be beeping Easter Eggs for children with sight disabilities, table top Easter Egg Hunting for those in wheelchairs and special area Easter Egg Hunts for those with other disabilities. Spread the word to your neighbors and let's touch a special child's heart!
A limited number of Chick-fil-A lunch tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Advance purchase of lunch tickets is recommended at the church office located at 13600 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22193. Contact Donna Williams at donna1168@comcast.net or Beverly Hughes at fbcwoodbridge.org
Jazzercise
Well known Jazzercise Instructor, Debbie Howell, is coming to Dale City! Debbie’s new schedule includes: Woodbridge Elks Lodge starting April 2nd. Classes will be Tues. and Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays. For more information, Call: 703-680-9830 or e mail: tv70smom@yahoo.com
DCCA Business Meeting – Join us on Thursday, April 14, at 7:00 PM for social and networking at the Birchdale Recreation Center. Business meeting to follow.
Business Women of Prince William County
Seeking a new Lead Coordinator by the end of May 2011. Responsibilities include: Identify/track monthly speaker, draft/distribute monthly press release, manage bank account, send evite for official RSVP, call in attendance number to restaurant, maintain new Facebook page, facilitate meeting/raffle, have fun making new business connections!
Come to our next meeting on April 22. I’ll be the guest speaker! Need more info? Visit us on Facebook!
